Based vs Focused - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between based and focused

is that based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms while focused is centered or concentrated.

is that based is past tense of base while focused is past tense of focus.

(en adjective)

founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms

That was a soundly based argument.

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(head)

(base)

Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).

It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.

Having a

The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.

Having a base of operations.

The company is based in New York.

* (UK ) focussed

(en adjective)

centered or concentrated.

* unfocused

(head)

(focus)